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My newly acquired RF-30
Retirement is looming and want to keep the brain engaged with a small shop but sometimes get ahead of myself.
Sure most know the story, the interest level is there but the plan is to hold off. Never hurts to look though right? Come across an online auction estate sale and the RF-30, good pictures, two hours away, forklift loading, let’s bid.
Actually had several days to research the HF RF-30. Check it’s Taiwan manufactured, no vice, no drill chuck arbor. Pictures look ok no obvious damage. Has its limits but capable machine from what am finding.
$1350 later I own a mill.
So off to the South for a visit with my 90 year old mom and pick up a 660 lbs mill.
Poured down rain while loading, poured down rain on the drive back.
Home at last, not quite there yet…
In the middle of moving after 30 years in the current residence so why not add a mill purchase into the plan.
Retirement is looming and want to keep the brain engaged with a small shop but sometimes get ahead of myself.
Sure most know the story, the interest level is there but the plan is to hold off. Never hurts to look though right? Come across an online auction estate sale and the RF-30, good pictures, two hours away, forklift loading, let’s bid.
Actually had several days to research the HF RF-30. Check it’s Taiwan manufactured, no vice, no drill chuck arbor. Pictures look ok no obvious damage. Has its limits but capable machine from what am finding.
$1350 later I own a mill.
So off to the South for a visit with my 90 year old mom and pick up a 660 lbs mill.
Poured down rain while loading, poured down rain on the drive back.
Home at last, not quite there yet…
In the middle of moving after 30 years in the current residence so why not add a mill purchase into the plan.